Japanese women take the offensive

[Taro Toporific]

Gov. Fusae Ota and SDF babe going to Iraq
Osaka gov. urged not to award prize at sumo tourney over sexism
Kyodo / March
OSAKA, Japan- Osaka Gov. Fusae Ota ... to halt awarding a prefecture-funded prize to the winner the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament to open in Osaka... the refusal by the Japan Sumo Association to let women enter the ''dohyo'' wrestling ring is ''unfavorable'' from the point of view of gender equality.
GSDF force to head for Iraq mission
Kyodo / March 12
ASAHIKAWA, Japan - A female member of Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force (GSDF) is seen .. to head for Kuwait ... About some 10 female members will join the mission for the first time.

[Bedi]

I'm absoloutely for gender equality in rights, payment and this likes but why can't some people accept thats it a psychological and physical fact that there are things what (most) woman can't (do well / at all) and also things that men can't (do well / at all).
Where is the point of whining for some Sumo 'dohyo' wrestling ring entering... please tell me (and don't come with principles please. People running after nonsense principles are unhappy people with nothing else to do ?!)

[cstaylor]

The point on Sumo is, why should taxpayer's money support something that's discriminatory?

[American Oyaji]

Its not even about a woman competing.

Its the fact that she as Gov isn't permitted to enter the dohyo to present the prize. Usually the Gov enters the dohyo to give it.

[Andocrates]

It's OK you thought they wanted to wrestle - it's what we deal with in Western countries. The dohyo is the circle where the fighters wrestle. No women is allowed in this circle, why? no good reason, just old fashioned thinking.

Sumo is slowly dying because the leadership refuse to change with the times. And also, what kid in their right mind wants to subject themselves to the old fashioned, degrading, and brutal training the sumo must undergo. They make them eat buckets of chum to bulk up.

[Bedi]

you thought they wanted to wrestle

arr~ I really thought so >_< I have to work on my English skills a lot

[GargoyleTS]

Hey! Greased up, nearly naked women wrestling in a ring has been a sport here in the US for quite some time now, and maybe the Japanese women should form their own wrestling association for competition! Just think about it! They could create their own honor rituals, like the pre-fight oiling of the fighters or the pre-battle offering of jiggles to the gods! Thongs are still a must though as the fighters do need some way to get a hold on each other and hair-pulling is dishonorable!

[mr. sparkle]

Thongs are still a must though as the fighters do need some way to get a hold on each other and hair-pulling is dishonorable!

My little secret - I prefer these. Shhh--don't tell anyone.


depato echee undies

maybe the Japanese women should form their own wrestling association for competition! Just think about it! They could create their own honor rituals, like the pre-fight oiling of the fighters or the pre-battle offering of jiggles to the gods!

you spoke too soon!


kickin' ass - takin' names


hey! no hair pulling!!


"you die!"


the "tokyo krab"


jab akkiko, JAB


i kill you!


gettin' her kicks

[GargoyleTS]

Okay Sparkle-san, I see thongs there but no oil! (and I suspect an adam's apple or two as well )

And those are the kinds of haunts your frequented when you were in J-land...I"M HANGIN WITH YOU!

[Dood_Mon_Dang_]

If women were to compete they could always wear pink fuzzy bird suits.